Fat Molecule Ceramide May Factor in Muscle Loss in Older Adults
Research Suggests Interference with Muscle Response to Resistance ExerciseBOSTON–As men and women age, increasing quantities of fat tissue inevitably take up residence in skeletal muscle. A small study...
View ArticleCarriers of Gene Variant Appear Less Likely to Develop Heart Disease
Absence of MicroRNA activity appears to result in lower triglyceride levelsBOSTON – Scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University have...
View ArticleResisting Rich Foods
Quieting a gene in mice helps them say no to unhealthy mealsIf candy and potato chips didn’t beckon from every street corner, wouldn’t we all be thin? Thankfully, science is looking at ways to resist....
View ArticleThe Weight of Sleep
Getting enough shut-eye appears to promote healthier food choicesThe research is pretty clear—people who regularly get enough sleep have healthier body weights than those who skimp on shut-eye. Whether...
View ArticleRethinking Dairy Fat
No link found in older adults between consuming dairy fat and a higher risk of deathA new study, co-written by senior author Dariush Mozaffarian, dean of Tufts’ Friedman School of Nutrition Science and...
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